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Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital and Co-Employee in Fatal Parking Lot Accident

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Jameel, etc. v. Dember, et al., No. A-1225-23 (April 28, 2025) - A wrongful death and survivorship action arising from a fatal accident in a hospital employee parking lot was dismissed after the New Jersey Appellate Division...more

Carlton Fields

California Appellate Court Agrees Marijuana Delivery Driver’s Accident Not Covered Under Personal Auto Policy

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A California Court of Appeals decision brought one auto policyholder decidedly down from “cloud nine” in Murphy v. AAA Auto Insurance of Southern California, which found no coverage over a cannabis delivery service employee’s...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Off the App, Off the Hook: Defeating Vicarious Liability

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A recent Florida appellate decision offers a valuable blueprint for insurers and corporate legal teams seeking to limit exposure in questionable vicarious liability claims. In Campo v. Uber Technologies, Inc., the Third...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

The Latest Major Developments in NC and SC Business Litigation

Employers in South Carolina faced with litigation might have an easier time winning motions for summary judgment, noncompete agreements remain in the crosshairs, and the North Carolina Supreme Court offered some rare how-to...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Should an Employer be Held Vicariously Liable for a Motor Vehicle Accident Its Employee Caused on Her Way Home After Working the...

A California Court of Appeals affirmed an employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on that question, finding that the employer was not vicariously liable in a recent opinion. The case involves Clanisha Villegas, who worked for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Personal Jurisdiction/Forum Non Conveniens - The World in U.S. Courts: Summer 2019

Personal Jurisdiction Based on Knowledge of Texas Port of Call and Lack of Objection Even Where Ship Operator Had No Other Texas Contacts or Control Over Destination Carmona v. LEO Ship Management, Inc., US Court of Appeals...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Exceptions When Traveling To And From Work

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Analyzing the Coming and Going Rule and Its Exceptions - In Wright v. Alltech Wiring & Controls, the Court of Appeals reviewed the Contractual Duty exception to the Coming and Going Rule. The employee had duties which...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

When Is An Employer Responsible For Accidents On Employees’ Commutes? - California Court Of Appeal Reverses $14 million Judgment...

An employer is liable for an accident on an employee’s commute to and from work only if the vehicle was required for work on the day of the employee’s accident, a California appellate court has ruled. ...more

Snell & Wilmer

SCOTUS Explores Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Lewis and Clarke Fender Bender

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On April 25, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lewis v. Clarke, a case involving tribal sovereign immunity. The Court held that when a tribal employee is sued in his or her individual capacity, that...more

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